Monthly Archives: February 2007
Just a mental state.
Oh, how fun typing is when you’re sniffling every other word. Bah. In a way, I felt like Miller’s Crossing was somewhere in between The Glass Key and Yojimbo. It didn’t hold as true to Ned’s personality in the book … Continue reading
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Miller’s Crossing (film notes)
-opening shot: ice in glass, starts with just noise first (loud) -similar lines, occasionally: “How far has she got her hooks into you?” -conversations have same themes as Glass Key, different subjects -beautiful shot sequence: dog –> boy –> dead … Continue reading
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It’s worse when you smile.
I finally managed to watch Yojimbo on Friday afternoon, which means that I’m about three class sessions behind with blog posts. Argh. Aesthetically, this film is nearly perfect. Lots of attention was obviously given to shot composition and lighting. (As should … Continue reading
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Yojimbo (film notes)
-opening shot: head framed by mountains -music: combination of western/traditional -shot of feet -howling wind (used several times)…emphasizes isolation -fork in the road; represents indecision, lack of ties/commitments -fast-paced conflict of the men contracts with the woman’s slow, steady weaving … Continue reading
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